Giants' stars will shine at parade in NYC and party in NJ

It will be a day of star treatment for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

At 11 a.m., the team will be treated to a ticker-tape parade in New York City along Broadway, from Battery Park to City Hall Plaza. The event marks the first time a football team has ever been honored with a parade on the Canyon of Heroes. Watch the parade live on NJ.com.

Super Bowl XLII Champion Giants Arrive Home

Super Bowl XLII Champion Giants Arrive HomeThe Giants arrived back in New Jersey on Monday after beating the Patriots 17-14 in the Super Bowl. New Jersey native David Tyree made a crucial catch in the game in help the Giants win. (Video by Scott Lituchy)

Fans who want to attend the parade are urged to take mass transit - and PATH and NJ Transit have obliged by adding extra service.

After the parade, the Giants will then embark on the second leg of their victory tour, a come-one, come-all party at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford.

Attendance and parking are free for the gathering, which will feature players, coaches and team officials, said John Samerjan, a spokesman for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.

"It was obviously one of the great victories in maybe sports history, much less Super Bowl history, and they will be making their last stop at the stadium this year," Samerjan said. "We wanted to give the fans an opportunity to greet them in their home."

Stadium gates C and D will open at 2:15 p.m., and the celebration will start as soon as possible after 2:30 p.m., he said. Fans may bring cameras, video cameras, signs and banners. Backpacks and large bags are prohibited.

The Giants triumphantly returned to New Jersey Monday night, landing at Newark Liberty International Airport just before 7 p.m., fresh from Arizona and their improbable 17-14 upset of the New England Patriots. They were then whisked to Giants Stadium, where players were met by whooping and cheering fans.

"Nobody really believed in us but us, so that makes it even sweeter," receiver Amani Toomer said after he got off the bus. "It's something I've been waiting for a long time."